Effect of Body Mass Index on Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage

Objective. Obesity affects adverse outcomes in patients undergoing various surgeries. Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures and posttonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) is the major complication in patients with tonsillectomy. However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) on posttonsi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BioMed research international 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser:	Ueda, Hiromi, Murohara, Toyoaki, Horibe, Yuichiro, Murotani, Kenta, Yanohara, Gen, Tanigawa, Tohru, Hoshino, Tetsuro, Shibata, Rei
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biomedical research Body Mass Index Complications and side effects Female Health aspects Hemorrhage Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - metabolism Obesity - pathology Otolaryngology Postoperative Hemorrhage - epidemiology Postoperative Hemorrhage - metabolism Postoperative Hemorrhage - pathology Risk factors Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective. Obesity affects adverse outcomes in patients undergoing various surgeries. Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures and posttonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) is the major complication in patients with tonsillectomy. However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) on posttonsillectomy bleeding episodes is not well known. This study aimed to assess the clinical association between obesity and PTH. Methods. A total of 98 tonsillectomies were retrospectively reviewed. Patient charts were analyzed regarding demographic data and the indication for surgery. Patients with PTH were compared with uneventful cases. Patients were divided into three groups based on BMI: normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI ≥ 25 and
ISSN:	2314-6133 2314-6141
DOI:	10.1155/2017/9610267